Dr. Geoff Smart

Geoff Smart is the #1 thought leader on the #1 topic in business. He is the Chairman & Founder of ghSMART, a leadership consulting firm, and his purpose is to help leaders amplify their positive impact on the world.

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April 28, 2016 By geoffsmart Leave a Comment

Relationships in Business Are Not About Getting Along

Relationships in Business

Relationships in business are not about getting along. Yet, so many books we all see in airport bookstores are about how to get along, build trust, be authentic, and build smooth relationships. Our observation after interviewing over 15,000 successful and unsuccessful leaders is that relationships in business are not about getting along, but are about getting results. [Continue »]

Filed Under: Leadership, Talented Teams

April 28, 2016 By geoffsmart Leave a Comment

Do Less, Make More

Do Less, Make More

Would you love to do less work, and make more?

Make more impact.

Make more money.

Make more people’s lives better? [Continue »]

Filed Under: Leadership

April 28, 2016 By geoffsmart Leave a Comment

The Top 3 Reasons PE‐backed CEOs Fail

The sad irony of the PE industry is that while it catches a lot of flak in the media for slashing and burning people and being too tough, in reality most PE investors wait two years too long to upgrade a CEO. So they (and their investors) are paying the price twice: their public image is poor no matter what and they lose a key opportunity for maximizing returns. [Continue »]

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